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Firm Foundations

Firm Foundations. Lesson 36: You Must be Born Again Memory verse: John 3:16. Introduction. Nicodemus came to Jesus. John 3:1-2 Nicodemus… was an important leader Believed in Jesus Visited at night Most Pharisees hated Jesus Didn’t want to be seen. You must be born again. John 3:3

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Firm Foundations

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  1. Firm Foundations Lesson 36: You Must be Born Again Memory verse: John 3:16

  2. Introduction

  3. Nicodemus came to Jesus • John 3:1-2 • Nicodemus… • was an important leader • Believed in Jesus • Visited at night • Most Pharisees hated Jesus • Didn’t want to be seen

  4. You must be born again • John 3:3 • Jews (especially Pharisees) were very proud • Descendants of Abraham • Thought this made them safe • Every person is born condemned • We are not born into God’s family • Must be born all over again • Only way a person can escape Satan’s rule • Can you “born yourself”? • Only God can do that

  5. How can a person be born again? • John 3:4 -- Jesus’ answer surprised Nicodemus • Probably thought his first birth was fine • How can a person’s body be born again? • John 3:5 – Water and the Spirit • Not baptism, “pouring of the Spirit” • John 3:6-7 • 2 types of people in the world • Born once: condemned • Born twice: in God’s family

  6. Jesus must be lifted up • John 3:14,15 • Nicodemus didn’t understand faith • Jesus pointed to the faith of the Israelites • Numbers 2:8-9 • Whoever trusts in Jesus will be born into the family of God • And only in Jesus (John 14:6) • John 3:16 • God didn’t want any one of us to go to destruction • God sent His only son to save the world • What must sinners do to be saved? • Whosoever believes in Him… • Belief in Jesus makes you a child of God

  7. The way of life and death • All who believe on Jesus “should not perish” • What will those who believe on Jesus receive? • John 3:17 – promise of salvation • John 3:18 – unbelievers are condemned • John 3:19-20 – Evildoers hate light • John 8:12 – Believers will walk in light • Luke 1:79 – What Zacharias prophesied about the Deliverer

  8. Conclusion • What category are you in? • Light • Darkness • God sent His son to bring His elect from darkness to light • II Peter 3:9

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